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The first batch of 95 beneficiaries of the AA Zaura Foundation has successfully completed an intensive training program in digital agricultural entrepreneurship aimed at enhancing their skills in modern technology. The training leveraged artificial intelligence and digital applications in agro-production, marketing, and value-chain management to empower youths with the tools to boost agricultural productivity and reduce unemployment in Kano State. The youths were trained by the London Academy Business School (LABS) at the University of Sunderland, UK, with funding from AA Zaura Foundation International. They were awarded diploma certificates at a graduation ceremony held over the weekend in Kano. Speaking…

Political analyst Ahmed Raji has dismissed the potential of the Obidient movement to secure a presidential victory for former Labour Party candidate Peter Obi, arguing that the support base lacks the national structure and political diversity needed to win a general election in Nigeria. Raji made the remarks while speaking on Sunday Politics, a current affairs programme aired by Trust TV, where he insisted that Obi’s popularity alone is insufficient to translate into electoral victory without broader grassroots mobilisation and a robust political structure. “This is a movement, not a political party,” Raji said. “People may sympathise with Obi, but…

2010 UEFA Europa League finalists, Fulham, have joined Manchester United and other German clubs in the race for Super Eagles and KRC Genk attacker, Toluwalase Emmanuel Arokodare, Soccernet.ng reports. The 24-year-old is another Nigerian forward who might be on the move this summer as Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface, Ademola Lookman, Paul Onuachu and Cyriel Dessers have all been linked with exits from their current clubs. Arokodare scored 23 goals and provided seven assists in 45 games for KRC Genk in all competitions, winning the Belgian Pro League Golden Boot. He’s previously stated an intent to play in the English Premier…

President Bola Tinubu on Monday proposed a visa waiver arrangement for holders of diplomatic and official passports from member states of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), during a special address to a joint session of the Saint Lucian Parliament. Speaking at the Sandals Grande Saint Lucian Conference Hall, Tinubu said Nigeria is willing to initiate the process of lifting visa restrictions for OECS officials and called for a reciprocal arrangement to ease official travel between both regions.He noted that the measure would facilitate institutional cooperation, adding that increased movement of officials could strengthen bilateral and multilateral engagements. “Nigeria…

The Federal Government has processed more than 14,000 visa applications in the first six weeks of implementing its new electronic visa (e-visa) system, according to Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. Speaking on Monday at a stakeholders’ workshop on immigration reforms held at the Nigeria Immigration Service headquarters in Abuja, Tunji-Ojo said the e-visa platform, launched on May 1, has begun yielding tangible results. He also announced that two additional digital platforms—the electronic Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Aliens Card (e-CERPAC) and the electronic Temporary Work Permit (e-TWP)—will go live in the coming week. “Within the first six weeks of…

Lara Adejoro Clinical lecturers at the University of Calabar, under the aegis of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, have called off their indefinite strike. The lecturers embarked on the industrial action on June 13, 2025, to protest what they described as their deliberate exclusion from the ongoing selection process for the position of Vice-Chancellor. According to them, the university’s governing council refused to amend a job advertisement they said discriminated against members of the clinical faculty. In a memo dated June 13, signed by MDCAN’s University of Calabar Chapter Chairman, Dr. Patience Odusolu, and Secretary, Dr. Ehiosun…

Calls to stop the President from appointing the Chairman, National Commissioners, and other presiding officers to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) took centre stage on Monday in Abuja as the Nigerian Civil Society Situation presented its comprehensive Credibility Threshold for Nigeria’s 2027 General Election. The document was officially unveiled by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on electoral reforms and former Plateau state governor, Simon Lalong, along with present and past conveners of the situation room. The document was drawn from lessons learned during the 2015–2023 cycles, global best practices, and the lived realities of Nigerian voters, and defines…

Dutch Eredvisie club Ajax have informed Super Eagles hopeful Chuba Akpom that he is surplus to requirements at the club, Soccernet.ng reports. The last two years have been topsy-turvy for Akpom, as he has struggled to adjust to life at Ajax since joining from English Championship club Middlesbrough. The 29-year-old attacker has had to deal with changing environments, managerial changes, and Ajax’s instability. Chuba Akpom and Francesco Farioli (Photo credit: Imago) Last season, he left during the January transfer window to join Lille. He had to play second fiddle to Jonathan David. Akpom still went on to contribute three goals…

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Wole Oke, has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to address the confusion that voters often encounter while casting their votes, due to overcrowding of ballot papers. He argued that the confusion faced by Nigerian voters during elections due to long ballot papers has been responsible for the growing number of void votes recorded at the polls. Recommending panacea, Oke suggested that the logos of inactive and obscure political parties should be removed from ballot papers to make it short and easy for voters to peruse before casting…

Operatives of the Commissioner of Police Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT) have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against kidnapping and armed robbery in Delta State, following the arrest of three suspects linked to a notorious syndicate operating across multiple communities. The spokesperson for the command, SP Bright Edafe, who confirmed the arrest to The Guardian in Asaba on Monday, said their arrest followed a directive by the State Police Commissioner, Mr. Olufemi Abaniwonda, who ordered the transfer of a kidnapping case initially reported at the Isiokolo Police Station to the CP-SAT for further investigation. Edafe stated that the case…